WWE News: Muhammad Ali's death - Who said what?

Boxing legend, Muhammad Ali recently passed away on June 3rd at the age of 74. BBC.com reports that the reason for his death is "septic shock due to unspecified natural causes." It is also to be noted that Ali was suffering with respiratory illness which was further complicated by the Parkinson’s disease.

Muhammad Ali’s involvement with pro-wrestling was widely known and several of the WWE Superstars and personalities from the wrestling world took to social media to convey their condolences and pay their respect to the boxing legend. Below are few of the messages posted by wrestling personalities on the social media upon learning Ali’s death.

I was in the air last night flying from Atlanta to London when I got the text from a close friend that within' a few hours we were going to lose Muhammad. Ali inspired myself and generations around the world to be hungry to achieve, work as hard as you possibly can, to be a great as you possibly can be and make sure that not a day goes by where you don't do your absolute best to make the world smile and feel good. Feel inspired. And feel that no matter how hard times may be, there's always hope for tomorrow. From hanging out with you in New Zealand as this little punk kid, to years later as a WWE rookie when you whispered to me "Can you rumble?" to a few years later when you bestowed upon me "The People's Champ" moniker. I will always be grateful for the impact you've had on me. Thank you and I'll miss you. Much love and strength to the Ali family. Rest in love and light Champ. You'll always be the Greatest of All Time. And pretty.

A photo posted by therock (@therock) on Jun 4, 2016 at 8:23am PDT

As I've grown older, I've accepted losing many friends and heroes in my lifetime. I've never felt the profound loss and heartache of losing my all-time greatest hero. I only met him one time, a few months after suffering my debilitating stroke. His kindness, compassion and overall love of life inspired me so much then that words can't describe it. As a young man, his impact on my life and all the things he stood up for and against, his fights from Liston to Chuvalo to Frazier, challenged and inspired me. Many of his life struggles served to guide me later on in my life. He was such a humble man in person, but what I admired most was his kid-like humour. He was the most patient and giving superstar I ever saw. He was always happy to take one more photo or sign one more autograph, and he never forgot who he was, where he came from or what he stood for. He was no mere athlete, he was one of the greatest men God ever placed on earth and I will never forget all that he gave. He's with God right now.

A photo posted by Bret (@brethitmanhart) on Jun 4, 2016 at 12:09pm PDT

My deepest condolences to Muhammad Ali and his family. The greatest of all time pictured with my grandfather.

A photo posted by natbynature (@natbynature) on Jun 3, 2016 at 9:23pm PDT